The Weinstein Company has announced that Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming feature “The Hateful Eight” will premiere in 70mm on Christmas Day.
The exclusive two-week roadshow opening will be featured in glorious 70mm in select theaters nationwide. After that period, the film will open with a theatrical digital release nationwide on January 8th 2016 while continuing to be shown in 70mm as well.
This will mark the widest 70mm release that the industry has seen in over twenty years. Famed cinematographer Bill Bennett, who is not involved in the film, attended a recent screening of test footage and tweeted:
Saw Ultra Panavision 70, Tarentino’s "The Hateful 8", projected in Anamorphic 70mm. Crazy beautiful. An entirely chemical analog process.
– Bill Bennett ASC (@CineBill) June 6, 2015
Ultra Panavision 70 "Hateful 8", 1.25 times anamorphic squeeze, yielding an extremely wide aspect ratio of 2.76:1 pic.twitter.com/Efm5FA9BjK
– Bill Bennett ASC (@CineBill) June 6, 2015
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